Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

profiling

/pɹˈoʊfˌaɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
pro-fil-ing
IPA
/pɹˈoʊfˌaɪlɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics.

Uncountable

noun

In the construction of fieldworks, the erection at proper intervals of wooden profiles, to show to the workmen the sectional form of the parapets at those points.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of profile

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

profilings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce profiling?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈoʊfˌaɪlɪŋ/.
What does profiling mean?
The forensic science of constructing an outline of a person's individual characteristics.

How to pronounce profiling

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